PepperTree Market
A monthly market behind the Porter Building in Minlaton, Yorke Peninsula, with locally made, grown and baked goods.
About this market
The PepperTree Market runs monthly in Minlaton, on central Yorke Peninsula, usually on the second Saturday from 8:30am to 1:30pm. It trades behind the Porter Building next to Minlaton Town Hall, and the Yorke Peninsula tourism site describes locally made, grown and baked goods.
A barley town with an aviation story
Minlaton is known as the barley capital of the world because of the grain grown across the district. It was the hometown of World War I flying ace Harry Butler, whose restored Bristol M1C monoplane is preserved in the centre of town. In 1919 he flew an air mail run from Adelaide across Gulf St Vincent to Minlaton, the first over-water flight in the Southern Hemisphere. The town sits in the District Council of Yorke Peninsula, and the Yorke Peninsula Visitor Information Centre in Minlaton is a local source of visitor information. A 2017 Yorke Peninsula events listing already placed the market behind the Porter Building next to the Town Hall, so the venue appears to have stayed the same for years. Minlaton is also in the state electoral district of Narungga.
The market has a track record. A listing for a PepperTree Markets 12th anniversary event at Watsacowie in Minlaton was posted for August 2025, which points to a market that began around 2013 and was still active recently.
Market at a glance
Good to know before you go
The market is monthly and the tourism listing says it is generally on the second Saturday, so confirm the date before you travel. An older listing from 2017 gave 9am to 1pm, so the hours have probably shifted; the contact number on the tourism site is 0418 461 080.
Minlaton has a dry Mediterranean climate bordering on semi-arid, with around 360 millimetres of rain a year, mostly in winter, which is worth knowing when planning a visit.
Minlaton calls itself the barley capital of the world, and its hometown flying ace Harry Butler flew the first over-water air mail run in the Southern Hemisphere, from Adelaide to Minlaton in 1919.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When is the Peppertree Market in Minlaton?
- Generally the second Saturday of each month, 8:30am to 1:30pm, according to the Yorke Peninsula tourism site. Older listings gave 9am to 1pm, so call 0418 461 080 if you need to confirm.
- Where is it held?
- Behind the Porter Building, next to Minlaton Town Hall, on Main Street, Minlaton SA 5575.
- What does it sell?
- The tourism site describes locally made, grown and baked goods.
- What are PepperTree Market opening hours?
- The second Saturday of the month, 8:30am to 1:30pm. The market is at Minlaton, SA.
- What time does PepperTree Market open?
- 8:30am to 1:30pm on the days it trades.